Tag: Medicaid

Oklahoma Medicaid Work Requirements Pose Challenges Amid Low Employer Coverage

Senator Lankford supports Medicaid work requirements that may increase uninsured rates in Oklahoma due to low employer health coverage. Analysis of policy impact and healthcare challenges.

Senate Proposes Deeper Medicaid Cuts, Sparing Medicare Advantage Insurers

Senate Republicans advance aggressive Medicaid cuts for low-income and disabled populations while sparing Medicare Advantage insurers, impacting health insurance markets.

Senate Bill Tightens Medicaid Funding, Alters Health Care and Tax Policies

The Senate Finance Committee's health care and tax bill proposes stricter Medicaid funding limits, altered Medicare and tax policies, with key effects for expansion versus non-expansion states.

AHIP Flags Coverage and Market Stability Risks in Senate Budget Proposal

AHIP highlights risks to Medicaid coverage and individual market stability in the Senate Finance Committee's budget reconciliation proposal, urging Congress to preserve affordable access and competition.

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Behavioral Health Access in Vulnerable U.S. Regions

House Republicans' Medicaid cuts jeopardize behavioral health access for millions, impacting vulnerable and rural communities with high mental illness and opioid overdose rates.

HHS Overhauls Federal Vaccine Advisory Committee, Impacting Insurance Coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, impacting federal vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage policies.

Virginia Faces Potential Loss of Over 300,000 Health Coverage Amid Medicaid and ACA Changes

New report reveals Virginia could lose over 300,000 health insurance coverages due to proposed Medicaid and ACA subsidy changes under a budget reconciliation bill. Detailed district-level analysis highlights significant insurance impacts.

CBO Projects 16 Million Increase in Uninsured Due to ACA and Medicaid Changes

CBO projects 16 million more uninsured by 2026 from ACA Marketplace changes and Medicaid cuts, with premium tax credit expiration driving cost increases and coverage losses concentrated in Southern states.

Trump Administration Open to Medicare Changes If Senate Finds Fraud

The Trump administration signals readiness to revise Medicare if Senate uncovers fraud, while denying plans for cuts. Medicaid cuts remain a focal budget concern amid Senate review.

Georgia Medicaid Cuts and Political Shifts Impact Insurance Landscape

Explore how Georgia's proposed Medicaid cuts and political campaigns involving U.S. Rep. Mike Collins affect social programs and the insurance sector.